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First baby teeth
By: Dra.
Mirella Estrella
When the baby is about 6 months old, the first inferior teeth
start to come out, creating much commotion in the family, and
also the baby’s first bites. |
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Now in days nobody should die with their teeth in
a glass of water
By:
Dr. Mario Romero Félix
I
heard this phrase from Dr. Branemark at the Nobel Biocare
Symposium in Las Vegas in February of this year and it really
impressed me. In matter of minutes images of many of my
patients whom have worn dentures for years, passed through my
mind. |
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The fractured tooth syndrome
By:
Dr. Mario Romero Félix
One of the most common childhood accidents is the fracture of a
dental piece; it is so common that in dentistry it is classified
as a syndrome. |
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A lifetime smile
By:
Dr. Mario Romero Félix
Looking great isn’t only important for our image, but it also
helps our self esteem. Now in days we see lots of people undergo
different types of procedures, like plastic surgery, Pilates,
diets, among others, to look and feel better, but, are they
considering in their plans their smiles? |
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Pregnancy and its relationship with dentistry
By: Dra. Mirella
Estrella
How many time haven’t we heard our mothers or grandmothers say:
“ Each one of my children cost me a tooth”, it could be true,
but it is not related to the loss of calcium of our teeth, due
to the fact that once our teeth are formed, these can not return
their calcium contents to the body. God in his marvellous wisdom
gives the body the capacity to generate the necessary calcium
for the baby. |
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Electrogalvanism
By: Dra. Edith
Núñez
Neurofocal Dentistry plays a very important roll in
biological medicine; the mouth can be the starting point of
a systemic disease, or it could reflect pathology in a
distant part of the body. We should remember the human body
is an integrated unit in which all the parts are related,
and in this unit, the mouth with all its contents is of
vital importance. |
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Frequent Asked Questions about Dentistry
By: Dr. José Ruiz
Most frequent questions, asked by patients, which we will try to
answer in a short but clear manner. |
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Practical advice for Parents
By: Dr. Eduardo Cedeño
The most common question parents have, especially first time
ones, is: |
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History of occlusion studies
By: Dr. Luis
Falquez
Since the first descriptions of occlusal relations dictated by
Edward Angle in 1899, occlusion turned into an interesting and
debatable topic those first years of modern dentistry. |
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What is adhesive
dentistry?
By:
Dr. Mario Romero Félix
Adhesive dentistry, commonly called cosmetic dentistry, is the
branch of dentistry dedicated to the restoration of the teeth
with materials that “literally” stick to them. Its been
practiced for 50 years, constantly being renovated, reaching the
point that 7 out of 10 patient restorations performed in private
offices, are done with some form of adhesive technique. |
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The importance of dental aesthetics in preschool
age children
By: San Javier Dental Center
Many visits to the dentist made by parents with children five
and under, the preschool age are due to aesthetic problems of
the front superior dental pieces. |
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Do you suffer with bad breath?
By: Dr. Mario
Romero
Bad breath is a chronic disease, which can affect people of both
genders and of any age. |
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Children’s dental health
By: Clínica Dental
San Javier
Children’s Oral health is totally related to the EDUCATION in
PREVENTION THERAPIES.
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When thumb sucking becomes a problem
By: Dra. Lorena
Baquerizo
1. Up to what age should we allow our child suck his or her
thumb?
Thumb sucking is very common for newborn babies and older
babies, even for children in pre- school. When this habit
continues after the child is four or five years old, we should
give it special attention, because it could cause dental or
skeletal alterations. |
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Prevention in Pediatric Dentistry
By:
Dra.
Mirella Estrella
If the child’s
pediatrician
sends the baby to a dentist beginning at 6 months of age, this
will help to avoid problems in the child’s future teething.
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Cosmetic Dentistry
By: Dr. Mario
Romero
In
these days, the image of a person is important not only for
personal reasons, but also for professional ones, so we can not
ignore the importance of a healthy and young looking smile. |
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Relationship between mouth bacteria and some
diseases such as heart attacks and vascular affections of the
brain
By:
Dra.
Mirella Estrella
Bacteria that produces gum disease, is what in some cases causes
an increase in the levels of a substance found in the blood,
called C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, which produces clots in the arteries.
When gums bleed, this protein increases and the clots can travel
to the brain. |
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